USPFO FOR PENNSYLVANIA, DEPT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, FT INDIANTOWN GAP, ANNVILLE PA 17003-5003

69 -- TARGET MECHANISMS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS SOL DAHA36-96-B-0004 DUE 021396 POC Contract Specialist CW2 Richard W. Boger (717)861-8687 or Contracting Officer MAJ Kenneth E. Boltz (717)861-8798 (Site Code DAHA36) The USPFO for Pennsylvania intends to obtain Target Mechanisms and Control Systems for two (2) 300 meter Automated Record Fire Rifle Range, to support Marksmanship training and qualification at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA. The automated record fire range target system shall consist of a group of pop-up infantry target mechanisms(112 each range system), a computer based range controller and all necessary cables and accessories required. The model of mechanisms required under this solicitation shall presently be in use by the U.S. Army or U.S. Marine Corps and must currently be in production. Unfielded prototypes are NOT acceptable. The Infantry Target Mechanism (ITM) shall be an electro-mechanical actuator capable of raising and lowering pop up silhouette targets, and shall be remotely controlled ( Caswell Model AA8 or Equal). The Firing Range Controller (FRC) a master control shall be furnished to provide manual and automatic (programmed) operation of the firing range and to remotely command target expose/conceal, number of hits required to ''kill'' target, and hit attributes (Caswell Model Range Master 9000 or equal). The Government will issue a firm fixed price supply contract. The contractor shall provide operator's manual which includes proper set up, operation, and maintenance. The contractor shall also provide on site training consisting of proper set up operation, and maintenance of the automated record fire range system. Delivery of the Target Mechanisms and Controller shall not exceed 120 calendar days after contract award. Requests for the solicitation package must be in writing and received no less than 15 days prior to bid opening. Bid opening will not be extended for approval of an equal. IFB will be available no less than 15 calendar days after publication of this notice. Bid Opening will be no less than 30 calendar days after issuance of the IFB. Each business concern must include in their request for the solicitation package their Federal tax ID number, a statement as to their business size and their corporate status. Corporate status means the concern's designation as a (1) sole proprietorship, (2) partnership, or (3) other corporate entity. Contractors responding to this notice without appropriate information requested will not be considered. See Note Number 1 (0353)

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